The film where one of the villains states, "It's beyond my control" is titled "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988).

The Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and the Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovich) display the petty jealousies and jaded insouciance of life in France's royal court in the 18th century. They work to casually ruin the lives of de Merteuil's young romantic rival (Uma Thurman), the music teacher (Keanu Reeves) for whom she secretly pines, and the upstanding Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer). However, when actual romantic feelings begin to surface, their games take on a more treacherous air.

"Dangerous Liaisons" is an American period romantic drama which has been directed by Stephen Frears and produced by Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean. The screenplay for the movie was written by Christopher Hampton. It was based on Hampton's play 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' which was itself the adaptation of the 18th-century French novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

At the 61st Academy Awards, "Dangerous Liaisons" won 3 Oscars out of 7 total nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay (Christopher Hampton), Best Costume Design (James Acheson), and Best Art Direction (Stuart Craig and Gérard James). Its 4 unsuccessful nominations were for Best Actress (Glenn Close), Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Best Original Score (George Fenton), and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Director Stephen Frears and lead actor John Malkovich were not nominated.

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